: relating to or involved in the big time
big-time sports
: in a major or large-scale way
the new show bombed big-time
also
: to a great extent or degree
owes me big-time
1
: a high-paying vaudeville circuit requiring only two performances a day
2
: the top rank of an activity or enterprise
Examples of big-time in a Sentence
Adverb
wow, those renovations improved the library big-time
Noun
the young ad execs knew that their agency had hit the big time when major corporations came calling
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Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 June 2025
Instead, UConn would only play home-and-home series and single-game events in big-time arenas, which just happen to be within driving distance.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Jack Milko, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The first-to-thirds are big time, and just getting guys in position to succeed.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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Adjective
But the money in big-time college sports has grown exponentially over the past few decades.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 6 June 2025
Instead, UConn would only play home-and-home series and single-game events in big-time arenas, which just happen to be within driving distance.
—Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 5 June 2025
Adverb
Read more:Recent live events, rise of David Benavidez show boxing is thriving in Arizona Familia Ramos Anyone who has watched Jesús Ramos fight can see that there is big-time potential in the 22-year-old super welterweight.
—José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 24 Mar. 2023
All those things can be potential avenues for big-time infections.
—Ambar Castillo, STAT, 23 Mar. 2023
Noun
Griffin displayed tremendous confidence in a big time event, all while playing with a three-time major winner and a legend in the making.
—Jack Milko, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
The first-to-thirds are big time, and just getting guys in position to succeed.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 30 May 2025
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“Big-time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/big-time. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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